M1878 Sky Blue US Army Canteen A very nice 1LTs Front

A very nice 1LTs Front Seam Fixed Bale Helmet

The badge is entirely original to the cap and that can be seen with the lack of fading beneath the patch

One of the harder to find British produced patches

DFC Awarded-Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Philip L

M1878 Sky Blue US Army Canteen A very nice 1LTs FrontProduced in 1878 at the New York Deport. the Sky Blue Canteens are very hard to find and are one of the few datable examples to the indian wars and expansion westward which did not carry over to the Spanish American War like the rest of the 1878 Canteens without original paint. the cork is replaced as well as the retention nut and chain but the cap is original. the strap is an older replacement